Authentic Roof synthetic slate survives the hammer test!

My buddy Gregg discovered that our roofing product was far tougher than we thought, and he takes pleasure in demonstrating that fact every chance he gets. We call this the hammer test! For more info on this authentic slate alternative, go to www.authenticroofwest.com

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[gunigoogoo008]

I see that when u lifted the tile up, it looked quite effortless. So in a high wind area, would the tiles rattle up and down causing alot of noise? And what sort of headlap would there be? I could see the fixings as you lifted the tile.

[doc6694]

The product is actually composed of a combination of plastic and rubber, and offers flexibility, allowing you to lift up a slate, as well as the durability you want in a roofing product. Authentic Roof slates have been used in high wind areas, where they have outperformed every other roofing product. In one case in Florida, there was one roof that withstood hurricane force winds that stripped every other roof in the neighborhood.

[kwhord]

The product may be durable. I don't think there's any question about that. Let's go out on a limb here. Let's say this stuff is installed properly, flashed properly, and last 50 years with no discoloration or warping. There are a whole lot of "ifs" in that scenario. And still: 50 years is a blink in the lifespan of a properly constructed building.

[doc6694]

Since most standard composite roofs offer a 30 year warranty, and their product is ripped off and dumped into a landfill in 10-15 years, I fail to see your point. If you keep a roof on a building for 50 years instead of 15, there is less waste, less filling up a landfill. After 50 years or 80 years, our product can be recycled. Composite shingles cannot.

[doc6694]

You ask one good question: how can you give a 50 year guarantee on a product that has only been around for 20 years. You could ask the same question about every "new" product brought out on the market this year. In our case, we have been on the market for 20 years without a single failure. One of the biggest advantage to Authentic Roof over real slate is that hail just bounces off instead of breaking every other slate. Hence the hammer test. I wish it would just rain, period.

[jbmnd93]

Finally. I'm so tired of the neighborhood kids shooting at my roof and going at it with hammers. At least once a week, I'm like, "Hey you kids! Stop hammering my roof!!"

[indyonline1]

Like the shingles. HATE the Patriots Sweater... lol (Colts fan)

[AnAmericanFan]

@smidgey88 Sorry dude. This product may not be Majestic Slate but it sure looks like it. I have experience with slate, asphalt, composite, metal, tiles, and rubber slate. Open up your mind dude! I love real slate, but the rubber slate actually looks damn sharp and will never crack. I've had it on a side building for about 6 years now and it still looks as good as the day it was put on! Had a 20 pound branch fall on it from about 10 feet up. No problemo! Slate would have shattered.

[AnAmericanFan]

This looks like the Majestic Slate I put on a shed to test its performance. I have a real slate roof on the main part of my house and fell for composite cement fiber slates when I put an addition on the house in 1988. That company is out of business and the composite cement is pock marked (spalling) and the fiber is beginning to show. The Majestic rubber based slate is FANTASTiC! You can walk on it, and folks are fooled into thinking it is real slate even though it is on a low roof .

[ringo9945]

I'm a 45 year-old consumer in a tract home. My worn-out cedar shake roof is 35 years old, with no leaks. As roofing lifespans go, I look for roofs that pass the "Until I'm dead test." I would be perfectly happy if the roof lasted until one day after my death, which will most likely be no longer than 30 years, if everything goes ok. My budget keeps me in the asphalt shingle range. Given my budget and strict adherence to the death test, I think I may go with this over the asphalt shingles.

[Scimiter1948]

I wonder how good this product will look after weathering on a roof, most artificial slates look awful after a few years weathering, where as natural products like slate and clay weather to a natural appearance.

[dirtbiker194]

I see this video is filmed in the upstairs lot of the lake arrowhead villiage right outside stater brothers. I caught that at the last moment before the video ended. lol.

[elvis237]

What kind of roofing is that? Fire Free?